Time-recording machine.



O. E. TOMLINSON, TIME RECORDING MACHINE. APPLICATION rum) JULY 21, 1911.

Patented July 14,1914.

3 SHBETS-SHEET 1.

INVE TOR i a M 9m MM 7 W ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS FET ERS CO., FHOTO-LITHQ,VVASHINGI'ON, D. C.

O. B. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1911.

Patented July 1 1, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO" PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D C

C. E. 'TOMLINSON. TIME RECORDING MACHINE. Ar'moulon FILED JULY 27, 1911.

I 1,103,106. Patented July 14,1914.

3 SHEETSSHEET 3.

ATTORNEYS THE NURRIS PETERS CO.. FHUIU-LJTHO, WASHINGTON. D

UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

CHARLES E. TOMLINSON, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NDR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL 'IIlVi'E RECORDING COMPANY OF NEW/V YORK, OFENDIGOTT, NEW YORK, A CURPORATION OF NEW YORK. v

TIME-RECORDING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. TOMLIN- SON, of Syracuse, in the countyof Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new anduseful Time-Recording Machine, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to time recorders and particularly to means fordetermining the positions of the records made thereby; and it consistsin the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing in which like characters desi nate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one form of time recorderembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of parts seen inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of parts seen in Fig. 2, the part ofthe case and parts of the mechanism shown in Fig. :2 being omitted. Fig.4 is a sectional view of parts seen in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail viewof the powertransferring and reversing lever between the drum and typewheels.

This time recorder comprises, generally, a printing couple includingelements having relative positioning movements into longitudinal andsuccessive transverse positions, said elements also having relativelateral displacing movement a distance greater than a plurality ofrelative successive lateral shifting movements in one longitudinalposition, means for effecting relative movement of said elements inlongitudinal and transverse positions, means for determining thesuccessive transverse relative positions of said elements, and means forresetting the position determining means and effecting the relativedisplacing movement in one operation. However, if desired some of theforegoing features may be omitted.

I have here shown my invention as embodied in the dial type of timerecorder, and the printing couple as consisting of a record sheetsupporting element capable of sup porting a. double record sheet or tworecord Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 27, 1911.

Patented J uly 14, 1914. Sal-m1 No. 640,754.

sheets side by side, and a type carrying element. 11s here shown therecord sheet supporting element comprises a drum 1 for supporting tworecord sheets 2, 3 side by side on its periphery, and the type carryingelement comprises type wheels 4 slidably mounted on a shaft 5 which isactuated by the clock movement 6, these elements 1 and 4 having relativemovement toward and from each other for effecting the making of arecordf The type wheels 4 are here shown as carried by an oscillatingframe 7 actuated as hereinafter described.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention the relative longitudinalmovement of the elements 1 and 4 of the printing couple is effected byrotating the drum 1, so that its periphery is moved longitudinally tocarry the record sheets longitudinally relatively to the printing line,and although the entire drum itself merely r0- tates about its axis theonly effect of this ro tation is to move the record sheetslongitudinally and such rotation is the equivalent of the movement ofany other support not rotatable but movable, for instance, in a planefor carrying the record sheet longitudinally.

In have, in the interest ofbrevity, de scribed the rotation of the drumas a longitudinal positioning movement.

The relative positioning movements of the elements 1 and 4 of theprinting couple into successive transverse positions in this embodimentof my invention, are illustrated as effected by moving both elements 1and 4 laterally in opposite directions relatively to each other.However, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that but one ofsuch elements may be shifted laterally into suc cessive transversepositions relatively to the other element. I

The relative lateral displacing movement of the elements 1 and 4 of theprinting couple, is for the purpose of transferring the printing ofrecords from one record sheet to the other, and in this embodiment of myinvention such relative displacing movement is effected by shifting thetype wheels 4 axially a distance equal to a plurality of step by steplateral shiftings of said elements in one longitudinal path, or adistance greater than the width of one of the record sheets 2 or 3.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention the drum is shiftedaxially and the motion of such axial movement is transferred to the typewheels 4 and reversed, and, as here shown, the drum is rotated by meansof a handles having a pointer 9 movable over the dial 10 on the face ofthe clock, the handle being pivoted at 11 at one end to a suitablesupport 12 mounted on and rigid with the shaft 13 on which the hub 14 ofthe drum is mounted, said drum being slidable axially of the shaft 13but keyed thereto to rotate therewith by a pin 15 extending through aslot in said shaft 13.

The lever 8 is connected by means of a power-transmitting lever 17 to anaxially movable rod. or shaft 18 slidable within the shaft 13 andconnected to the drum by the pin 15.

The rod 18 is made sectional with one section connected to the lever 17,as described, and another section connected to the drum 1. Thesesections are capable of relative movement so that the lever 8 may beshifted uniform distances in effecting nonuniform lateral movements ofthe members of the printing couple.

The lateral shifting motion of the drum 1 axially is transferred to thetype wheels 4 and reversed by means comprising a lever 19 pivoted at 20between its ends to one of the main frame elements 21 of the machine,one arm of the lever being connected by a fork 22 to the hub 14 of thedrum 1 and the other arm 23 thereof being connected to the carriage 24for the type Wheels 4 which carriage is slidable axially along the shaft5.

The means for determining the successive transverse relative positionsof the elements 1 and 4 in any one of the transverse positions of thedrum 1 comprises a plurality or series of stops or abutments 25supported by frame elements 26 and 27 which are supported by the mainframe element 21, and an abutment 28 mounted on the rear shaft section18 and rotatable therewith and movable during rotation of the drum intoalinement with the stops 25. Thus the abutment 28 moves in differentpaths when c0- acting with different abutments 25.

The stops 25 are provided with a plurality of successively effectivestops or shoulders, here illustrated as in the form of steps 29, oneshoulder being movable out of operative position to position the nextshoulder in op erative position during each cooperation of the abutment28 and said stop 25.

As seen in Fig. 4, the abutments are arranged in a circular seriesconcentric with the axis of the drum 1 and are movable radially ingrooves or guides formed in opposing faces of the supports 26, 27, andeach is shiftable radially one step during each cooperation thereof withthe arm 28, by a shiftin lever 30 carried by the arm 28.

As the handle 8 is turned to rotate the drum, the arm 28 is shifted intoa different path and as the handle is moved inwardly moving the rodsections 18 axially, said arm 28 and lever 30 are carried intocooperation with one of the abutments or stops 25. The part 28,therefore, moves in paths corresponding to the longitudinal positions ofthe record sheets on the drum 1. It will be understood that theabutments or stops 25 correspond to the transverse spaces on the recordsheets assigned to the workmen and that the steps 29 correspond to thenumber of transverse shiftings of the drum and type wheels 1 and 4 orthe number of successive records that can be made transversely of therecord sheet in one transverse line or space.

The drum 1 is always returned to its starting position in an axialdirection by means of a coiled spring 31 encircling the rear shaft orrod section 18.

The means for resetting the lateral position determining means orabutments 25 and for effecting the relative displacing move ment of thetype wheels 4 from one position to print on one record sheet to theother comprises, a motor, a driving part actuated by the motor, meansactuated by the driving part for resetting the abutments, and powertransmitting connections between the driving part and the type wheelcarrier 24.

The motor is here shown as a spring 32 coiled about the axis of the drum1 in rear of the series of abutments 25 and connected at one end to asleeve which is fixed to the rear rod or shaft section 18 as hereinafterdescribed, and at its other end to a barrel 34 forming part of the disk35 constituting the driving part. This driving part is connected bymeans of an eccentric coupling or shoulder 36 to a ring 37, Fig. 4,concentric with the shaft 18 and carried on the rear face of theabutment support 26, said ring having a cam 38 movable into engagementwith parts, as springs 39, associated with the I abutments 25respectively and extending through radial slots 40 in the support 26.The springs 39 hold the abutments 25 in their adjusted position andprevent overthrow thereof by the lever 30. As the cam 38 engages saidparts 39 it depresses said parts and abutments 25 inwardly.

The power-transmitting connections between the driving member 35 and thetype wheel carrier 24 includes a shaft 41 journaled in hearings in thesupports 26, 27 and extending parallel to the axis of the drum, a starwheel 42 mounted on the rear end of said shaft and arranged in the pathof the eccentric shoulder 36, a gear 43 mounted on the front end ofsaidshaft and meshing with agear 4A mounted on the arm 23 of the lever19 which arm consists of a rock shaft having a crank 4,5 at its upperend, and a link 4L6 connecting the crank and the carriage 24. The ratioof gearing of the gears a3 and 44 is such that one quarter turn of thegear 43 rotates the gear 44 one half turn. The rod 46 is swiveled at 47to the crank and is connected by a yoke 48 to the hub of the carrier 24.

The; star wheel-42 is arranged to be engaged by the shoulder 36 afterthe cam 33 has reset the abutments 25, Fig. 4, so that although theabutments 25 are reset and the type wheels a displaced laterally at oneoperation, the work of performing both of these functions is notrequired of the motor spring at one time.

A suitable governor consisting of a fan 49 isactuated by the drivingpart 35, the drivins; part bein formed with a toothed periphery meshingwith a pinion 50 mounted on the shaft 51 on which said fan li) ismounted.

The outer end of the spring 32, as before stated, is frictionallyconnected to the barrel 34 of the driving disk 35 and is here shown asconnected at 52 to a spring shoe or ring 53 frictionally engaged withthe inner circumferential .face of the barrel 3%. After the spring hasbeen tensioned, the shoe 53 will slip in the barrel 34 during additionalrotation. of the drum 1.

The sleeve to which the inner end of the spring 32 is connected, iskeyed by a pin 5a to the hub 55 of a clutch section 56, said hub beingkeyed to the shaft section 18. The sleeve 33 is also provided with aratchet wheel 57 with which a pawl 58 cooperates for holding the sleevefrom retrograde movement.

The driving disk 35 is normally held from rotation by a suitable deviceas a pawl 59 which may be shifted out of operative position by means ofa push rod 60 having a head or button (31 exposed at the front face ofthe machine, or may be automatically moved out of operative position ata pred termined time by suitable mechanism as a cam 62 coacting with ashoulder 63 "on the rod 60, the cam being mounted on a shaft 64 whichisconnected to the time movement by gears 65 and 66. The rod 60 and pawl59 are returned to their starting position by a spring 67.

The pawl 59 coacts with a shoulder 68 on the driving disk 35 and isprovided with two teeth 69 and 70 arranged to form an escapement so thatthe driving disk 35 when released from the tooth 69 can make but onerevolution when-it will engage the tooth 70 in case the operator doesnot release his hand from the button 61.

The spring 32 is tensioned preferably during the movement of the handle8 over the dial to rotate the drum, and as here shown the rear shaftsection 18, which is rotated by said handle 8, is provided with anaxially slidable clutch section 71 coacting with the clutch section 56,the coacting teeth of these clutch sections 56, '71 being of such shapethat the section 71 transmits the movement to the section 56 when saidsection 71 is turned in one direction and such section '71 ratchets whenit is turned in the opposite direction. However, suitable connectionsmaybe made so that motion is transmitted in one direction to the clutchsection 56 when the handle is turned in either direction. The clutchsection 71 is forced toward the section 56 by a spring 31.

In operation two record sheets are placed on the drum and the typewheels 4 posi' tioned to print on one of the record sheets. During theregistrations by the workmen, each workman turns the lever 8 until thepointer 9 comes opposite the hole on the dial 10 hearing the numberassigned to such workman, as will be understood by those skilled in theart, and presses the same inwardly forcing the pointer 9 into such hole.During the turning movement of the lever 3, providing such movement isin the right direction, the spring 32 will be tensioned and during theinward movements, the drum 1 will be shifted to successive transversepositions. In some types of time recorders such movement also efiectsthe movement of the type wheels toward and from the drum to effect theprinting, but in this embodiment of my invention the printing iseffected in a different manner as will be presently described. At apredetermined time, such time being usually when the clock is not in useto receive registrations, the pawl 59 will be operated to release theactuating part 35 whereupon said part 35 r0- tatesv and actuates thering 37 to reset the abutments 25 to their starting positions and alsorock the shaft 23 one half revolution to transfer the type wheels 4 fromthe position shown in full lines to that shown in dotted lines, 2, orvice versa. Such. release of the driving part 35 may be effected at anytime by pressing the button 61 and if it is desired for any reason toreset the abutments 25 without displacing the type wheels 4, the lever 8can be operated to shift the drum 1 axially far enough to move the lever19 so that the gear 41-4: is out of mesh with its driving gear 43. Inthis form of my invention the type wheels are moved toward and from thedrum by means of an annular handle 72 cooperating with a lever 73through a shoulder 74, the lever 73 actuating an endwisely movable link75 which is provided with a shoulder 76 for engaging the oscillatingframe 7 for the type wheels.

A full description of this actuating means is in my pending applicationSr. No. 626,224; and filed lYIay 10, 1911.

This time recorder is particularly advantageous in that it is notnecessary for the time keeper or other clerk to reach the place ofemployment in order to change the record sheet before the time ofarrival of the Workers whose time is kept by the recorder.

hat I claim is:

1. In a recording machine, a printing couple including two elementshaving relative shifting movement laterally into successive transverserelative positions, and the elements having relative lateral displacingmovements in reverse directions a distance equal to a plurality of thesuccessive lateral shifting movements, shiit'table means for determiningthe successive transverse relative positions of said elements, and meansfor resetting the first-mentioned means and automatically eii'ecting therelative displacing movement 01 said elements in reverse directions atone operation, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a recording machine, a printing couple including elements havingrelative positioning movements into longitudinal and successivetransverse positions, said elements also having relative lateraldisplacing movements in reverse directions a distance equal to aplurality of the relative successive lateral shitting movements in onelongitudinal position, means for efiecting relative movement of saidelements in longitudinal and transverse directions, means fordetermining the successive transverse relative positions of saidelements including a series of successively effective shoulders for eachof the relative longitudinal positions assumed by said elements, andmeans for resetting the position determining means and automaticallyeffecting either of the relative displacing movements of said elementsin one operation, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an elementconsisting of a rotatable drum for supporting two record sheets side byside on its periphery, and a type carrying element, said elements havingrelative shifting movement laterally into successive transversepositions, and the elements having relative lateral displacing moven'enta distance equal to a plurality of the successive lateral shiftingmovements, means for rotating the drum and shifting the shiftableelement laterally, means for determining the successive transversepositions including a series of successively effective shoulders, andmeans for resetting the position-determining means and for effecting therelative displacing movement of said elements at one operation,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

1. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an element forsupporting a record sheet and movable into a plurality of positions forbringing a plurality of longitudinal spaces on said sheet into printingposition, a second element shiftable laterally from an initial positioninto successive t 'ansverse positions and having a displacing movement adistance equal to a plurality of said lateral movements for changing thelocation of the initial position of the second element, means fordetermining the extent of said lateral movements including a series ofshoulders for each of said plurality of positions of the first-namedelement, and means for reset-ting the position determiningmeans andeffecting displacing movement of said second element in one operation,substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a recording machine, a printing couple including elements havingrelative positioning movements into longitudinal and successivetransverse positions, said eleirents also having relative lateraldisplacing movement a distance equal to a plurality of the relativesuccessive lateral shifting movements in one longitudinal position,means for eifecting relative movement of said elements in longitudinaland transverse directions including a handle, means for determining thesuccessive transverse relative positions of said elements including aseries of successively efl'ective shoulders for each of the relativelongitudinal positions assumed by said elements, means for resetting theposition determining means and effecting the relative displacingmovement of said elements in one operation, the last-named meansincluding a motor spring and powertransmitting parts actuated by thespring, and coacting with the position determining means and thelaterally displaceable element, and connections between the handle andspring whereby the motor spring is tensioned by said handle,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a recording machine, a printing couple including two elementshaving relative shitting movement laterally into successive transversepositions and having relative, lateral, displacing movement a distanceequal to a plurality of the successive lateral shifting movements, andmeans for effecting said relative shifting movement laterally includinga part reversible for efitecting the lateral displacing movement andmeans for reversing said. part, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

7. In a recording machine, a printing couple including two elementshaving relative shifting movement laterally into successive transversepositions relatively to each other, and the elements having relative1ateral displacing movement a distance equal to a plurality of thesuccessive lateral shifting movements, and means for efiecting thelateral displacing movement of such elements comprising a motor, andpower-transmitting connections operated by the motor, thepower-transmitting connections including a crank shaft connected to thelaterally displaceable element, and a member for rotating the crankshaft one half a revolution at each operation, the member being providedwith means for coacting with the motor, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

8. In a recording machine, a printing couple including two elementshaving relative shifting movement laterally into successive transversepositions, shiftable means for determining the successive transversepositions, including a series of successively effective stops, means foreffecting the relative positioning movements of such elements includinga handle, means for resetting the position determining means including amotor spring and connections between the motor spring and the handle,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a dial time recorder, a printing couple including a rotatabledrum, the drum being also shiftable axially into different transversepositions, means for rotating the drum including a handle, a series ofstops concentric with the axis of the drum for limiting the drum insuccessive transverse positions, and each stop being shiftable radiallyrelatively to the axis of the drum during the successive shiftingsthereof, means for resetting the stops in their startingpositionsincluding a motor spring, and connections between the handleand the motor spring for tensioning the spring during the actuation ofthe handle to rotate the drum, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

10. In a recording machine, a printing couple including a rotatable drumfor supporting a record sheet on its periphery and a type carryingelement, said elements having relativeshifting movement laterally intosuccessive transverse positions, means for rotating the drum including ahandle, means for determining the successive transverse positions ofsaid elements including a series of successively effective shoulders foreach position the drum assumes when turned about its axis, means forresetting the posi tion determining means comprising a motor spring, andconnections between the motor spring and the handle whereby the springis tensioned during the rotation of the drum by the handle,substantially as and for the purpose described;

11. In a recording machine, a printing couple including a rotatable drumfor supportin a record sheet on its periphery and a type carryingelement, said elements hav ing relative shifting movement laterally intosuccessive transverse posit-ions, means for rotating the drum includinga handle, means for determining the successive transverse positionsincluding a series of successively effective shoulders for each positionthe drum assumes when turned about its axis, means for resetting theposition determining means comprising a motor spring, and connectionsbet-ween the spring and the handle whereby the spring is tensionedduring the rotation of the drum by the handle, such connectionsincluding two clutch sections having coacting faces formed to transmitthe motion of one clutch section to the other in one direction and toslip in the opposite direction, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

12. In a recording machine, a printing couple including elements havingrelative positioning movements into longitudinal and successivetransverse positions, means for effecting the relative movement of saidelements into longitudinal and transverse positions including a handlemovable about an axis, means for limiting the relative positioningmovement of said elements in successive transverse positions including aseries of shiftable stops concentric with the axis of the handle, meansfor resetting the limiting means in their starting position including acoiled spring motor arranged concentric with said axis, connectionsbetween the handle and the motor, and means for normally holding themotor from actuating movement, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

13. In a recording machine, a printing couple including elements havingrelative positioning movement into longitudinal and successivetransverse positions, means for effecting the relative movement of said.elements into longitudinal and transverse positions including a handlemovable about an axis, means for limiting the relative positioningmovement of said elements in successive transverse positions including acircular series of movable stops concentric with the axis of the handle,means for resetting the limiting means in their starting positionincluding a part movable concentric with said axis, a coiled springmotor arranged concentric with said axis and being connected to saidpart, and means for normally holding the spring from actuating movement,substantially as and for the purpose described.

1%. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an elementsupporting two record sheets side by side, and a type carrying element,the elements having relative lateral displacing movements in reversedirections a distance equal to the Width of one of the record sheets andhaving successive relative movements for spacing between see ce'ssiverecords in the same receiving space on the record sheet, shiftable meansfor controlling the latter movements, resetting means therefor, andmeans acting automatically upon the operation of the resetting means foreffecting said displacing movements, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

15. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an element forsupporting two record sheets side by side and a type carrying element,the elements having relative lateral displacing movements in reversedirections a distance equal to the width of one of the record sheets,and means for effecting such relative displacing movement, such meanscomprising a motor, and poWer transmitting connections actuated by themotor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

16. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an element forsupporting two record sheets side by side and a type carrying element,the elements having rela-- tive lateral displacing movement a distanceequal to the width of one of the record sheets, and .means for effectingsuch displacing movement comprising a rotatable driving part, a motorfor actuating said part, the driving part having an eccentric shoulderassociated therewith, acrank shaft connected to the laterallydisplaceable element and having .1 gear thereon, a shaft having a starwheel arranged to coact with said shoulder, and a gear arranged to coactwith the firstmentioned gear, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

17. I11 a recording machine, a printing couple including a drum forsupporting two record sheets on its periphery side by side, and a typecarrying element, the type carrying element being displaceable laterallya distance equal to the width of one of the record sheets, means foreffecting such displacing movement comprising a driving part concentricwith the axis of the drum, a motor spring for actuating such part,connections between the driving part and the type carrying element,means for rotating the drum including a handle, connections between themotor spring and the handle whereby the spring is tensioned during therotation of the drum, and means for normally holding the driving partfrom movement by the motor spring, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

18. In a recording machine, a printing couple including a drum forsupporting two record sheets on its periphery side by side and a typecarrying'element, the type carrying element being displaceable laterallya distance equal to the width of one of the record sheets, means foreffecting such displacing movement comprising a driving partconcentricwith the axis of the drum, a

motor spring for actuating said part, the driving part having aneccentric shoulder associated therewith, a crank shaft arranged at anangle to the axis of the drum and connected to the type carryingelement, the

crank shaft being provided with a gear thereon, a shaft arrangedsubstantially parallel to the axis of the drum, a star wheel arranged tocoact with the shoulder of the driving part, and a gear mounted on thelast-named shaft for meshing with the firstmentioned gear, means forrotating the drum including a handle, connections between the motorspring and the handle whereby the motor spring is tensioned during therotation of the drum, and means for norn'ially holding the driving partfrom movement by the spring, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

19. In a recording machine, a printing couple including elements havingrelative positioning movements into longitudinal and transversepositions, said elements having relative lateral displacing movementequal to a plurality of the relative lateral shifting movements of saidelements when in one longitudinal position, means for effecting therelative movement of said elements in longitudinal and transversedirections comprising a handle, means for determining the successivetransverse positions of said elements including a series of suecessivelyeffective shoulders for each of the relative longitudinal positionsassumed by said elements, means for resetting the position determiningmeans and effecting the displacing movement of said elements in oneoperation, comprising a driving part, a spring motor for actuating thedriving part, and power transmitting connections between the drivingpart and one of said elements, connections between the motor spring andthe handle whereby the spring is tensioned by the handle, and means fornormally preventing the actuation of the driving part by the motor,substantially as and for the purpose described.

20. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an elementconsisting of a rotatable drum for supporting two record sheets side byside on its periphery and a type carrying element, said elements havingrelative shifting movement laterally into successive transversepositions, and the elements having relative lateral displacing movementa distance equal to the width of one of the record sheets, means forrotating the drum and effecting the lateral shifting movement of saidelements including a handle, means for determining the successivetransverse positions of said elements at any point in the rotation ofthe drum, the limiting means comprising a circular series of stopsconcentric with the axis of the drum, each stop including successivelyeffective shoulders,

means for resetting the stops and eifecting the relative displacingmovement of said elements in, one operation, comprising a driving partarranged concentric with the axis of the drum and having an eccentricshoulder associated therewith, a motor consisting of a coiled springwithin the driving part, a cam movable about the axis of the drum andcoacting with said series of stops, the cam being connected to thedriving part, a crank shaft arranged at an angle to the axis of the drumand connected to the laterally displaceable element, the crank shaftbeing provided with a gear thereon, a shaft extending substantiallyparallel to the axis of the drum and having a star Wheel for coactingwith the shoulder of the driving part, and a gear for meshing with thefirstmentioned gear, connections between the motor spring and the handlewhereby the motor spring is tensioned by the handle, and means fornormally holding the driving member from actuation by the motor,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an elementconsisting of a rotatable drum supporting two record sheets side by sideon its periphery, and a type carrying element, both of said elementsbeing shiftable axially relatively to the other, means for shifting oneelement laterally, power-transmitting and reversing connections betweensaid elements including a lever pivoted between its ends and having itsopposite arms connected respectively to said elements, one of the armsof the lever comprising a rotatable rock shaft connected to one of'saidelements, and means for actuating the rock shaft, substantially as andfor the purpose setforth.

22. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an elementconsisting of a rotatable drum for supporting two record sheets side byside on its periphery, and a type carrying element, said elements beingshiftable laterally relatively to each other, and the type carryingelement being shiftable laterally relatively to the drum a distanceequal to the width of one of the record sheets, means for rotating thedrum and moving the same axially including a handle, power-transmittingand reversing means between the drum and the type carrying elementcomprising a lever pivoted between its ends and having its opposite armsconnected respectively to the drum and the type carrying element, thearm connected to the type carrying element comprising a rock shafthaving a gear thereon, means for limiting the relative lateral shiftingof said elements comprising a circular series of shiftable stopsarranged concentric with the axis of the drum, a driving part arrangedconcentric with the axis of the drum and having an eccentric shoulderassociated therewith, a

coiled spring within the driving part connected thereto for actuatingthe same, a cam movable in a path concentric with the axis of the drumand coacting with said stops for returning the same to their startingpositions, the cam being connected to the driving part, a shaft arrangedparallel to the axis of the drum and having a star wheel arranged tocoact with the eccentric shoulder of the driving part, and a gear formeshing with the first-mentioned gear, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

23. In a recording machine, a printing couple including anelementconsisting of a rotatable drum for supporting two record sheetsside by side on its periphery, and a type carrying element, saidelements being shiftable laterally relatively to each other, and thetype carrying element being shiftable laterally relatively to the drum adistance equal to the width of one of the record sheets, means forrotating the drum and moving the same axially including a handle,power-transmitting and reversing means between the drum and the type carrying element comprising a lever pivoted between its ends and having itsarms connected respectively to the drum and the type carrying element,the arm connected to the type carrying element comprising a. rock shaft,having a gear thereon, means for limiting the relative lateral shiftingof the drum comprising a circular series of stops arranged concentricwith the axis of said elements, a driving part arranged concentric withthe axis of the drum and having an eccentric shoulder associatedtherewith, a coiled spring within the driving part and connected theretofor actuating the same, a cam movable in a path concentric with the axisof the drum and coacting with said stops for returning the same totheirstarting positions, the cam being connected to the driving part, ashaft arranged parallel to the axis of the drum and having a star wheelarranged to coact with the eccentric shoulder of the driving part, agear for meshing with the first-mentioned gear, connections between thehandle and the motor spring whereby the spring tel sioned during themovement of the handle, and means for normally holding the driving partfrom movement by the motor, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

24. In a recording machine, a printing couple including elements havingrelative positioning movement into longitudinal and successivetransverse positions, said elements also having relative lateral displacing movements in reverse directions a distance equal to a plurality ofthe relative successive shifting movements of said element in any onelongitudinal path, means for shifting said elements into longitudinaland transverse positions including a handle,

means for limiting the relative lateral shifting movement of theelements into slices, sive transverse positions mcluding a series ofsuccessively effective shoulders for each of the longitudinal posit-ionsassumed by said elements, means for resetting the limiting means and inthe same operationeffecting the relative displacing movement of saidelements first in one direction and then in the other, said meansincluding a motor, means for normally preventing the resetting meansfrom actuation by the motor, and time couple including elements havingrelative positioning movements into longitudinal and successivetransverse positions, said ele ments having relative lateral positioningmovement equal to a plurality of relative lateral shifting movements ofsaid elements when in one longitudinal position, means for moving saidelements in longitudinal and transverse directions comprising a handle,means for determining the successive transverse positions of saidelements including a series of successively effective shoulders for eachof the relative longitudinal positions assumed by said elements, meansfor resetting the position determining means and effecting thedisplacing movement of said elements in one operation, said meanscomprising a driving part, a motor spring for actuating the drivingpart, and power-transmitting connections between the driving part andone of said elements, connections between the motor spring and thehandle whereby the motor spring is tensioned by the handle, means fornormally preventing the actuation of the driving part by the motorspring, and a time controlled releasing means coacting with said holdingmeans, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

26. In a. recording machine, a printing couple comprising an imprintmaking element, and a support for the imprint receiving element, theimprint making element having lateral shifting movements from a positionof rest for spacing between successive records in the same imprintreceiving space, and having a lateral displacing movement for changingsaid position of rest, means for determining the extent of said shiftingmovements, and means for resetting the determining means and foreffecting said displacing movement of the imprint making element in oneoperation, substantially as and for the purpose described.

27. In a recording machine, a printing couple including an imprintmaking element, and a support for an imprint receiving surface, amanually operated part, means actuated by said part for shifting theimorint making element different distances from an initial startingposition and returning the same to said position, a part of said meansbeing adjustable for varying the location of said starting position, andmeans for determining the extent of said shifting movements of theimprint making element, substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

28. In a recording machine, a printing couple including a drum, and animprint making element, a handle, mechanism interposed therebetween andthe imprint making I element for shifting the latter various distancesfrom an initial starting position. said interposed means including alever and link connection, and means for varying the effective length ofsaid link, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

29. In a recording machine, a printing couple including a drum, and animprint making element shiftable in. one direction from positions ofrest for effecting spacing between successive records in the receivingspace, and one of said elements being automatically displaceable inreverse directions, a distance equal to a plurality of said spacingmovements for changing the location of the position of res and means forshifting said elements, substantially as and for the purpose described.

30. In a recording machine, a printing couple including a printingelement having shifting movements into successive transverse positions,said element also having a displacing movement equal in extent to aplurality of said successive shifting movements, means for determiningthe extent of said successive shifting movements and means for resettingthe determining means and for effecting the relative displacing movementof said element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

31. In a time recorder for a plurality of workmen, a drum, a handlemovable in the direction of the axis of the drum and in an angulardirection, an imprint making element, connections between the drum andhandle for rotating the drum for bringing selected lengthwise spacesthereon into registration with the imprint making element, means formoving the imprint making element toward and from the drum for making animpression in the selected space, means including a reversible partoperative in said axial movement of the handle for shifting the imprintelement from a position of rest lengthwise of the space on the drum inregistration with the imprint making element, a shiftable deviceindividual to eachof the imprint receiving spaces for controlling theextent of said movements of the imprint making element from saidposition of rest,

and means for resetting said device and shifttesting Witnesses, atSyracuse, in the county ing said reversible part for changing the ofOnondaga, and State of New York, this location of the position of restof said im- 22nd day of July, 1911.

print making element, substantially as and CHARLES E. TOMLINSON. for thepurpose described. Witnesses:

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto S. DAVIS, signed my name in thepresence of two at- J. B. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

